Which to use
“apuntado” and “apuntar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,279
- “apuntado” frequency rank
- #11,162
- “apuntar” frequency rank
- 26441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apuntado | apuntar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de apuntar o de apuntarse. | Dirigir un arma hacia un objetivo. |
Where the eye mixes apuntado and apuntar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses apuntado with apuntar
A purely visual mix-up. apuntado ([apũn̪ˈt̪að̞o]) and apuntar ([apũn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apuntado is recorded at frequency rank #15,279, classified as averb, pronounced [apũn̪ˈt̪að̞o]. apuntar is at rank #11,162, tagged as averb, pronounced [apũn̪ˈt̪aɾ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 26441, this pair ranks #231,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apuntado vs apuntar
Shared letters: anptu. Private to "apuntado": do. Private to "apuntar": r.
"apuntado" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "apuntar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apuntado" for "apuntar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "apuntado" vs "apuntar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "apuntado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apuntar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apuntado" and "apuntar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apenado vs apuntado". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #231,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.